Electric stove and broiler



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ELECTRIC STOVE AND BROILER 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 vi i S i Q r fny /btar Whuici/ United States Patent ELECTRIC STOVE AND BROILER Paul Gottfried,Chicago, Ill., .assignor to Chambers Corporation, a corporation .ofIndiana Application May 31, 1955, Serial No. 511,863

Claims. (Cl. 2-19-37) This invention relates to an electric stove andbroiler adapted to be mounted in vertical position on any suitable.supporting surface with the stove and broiler pivoted to swing intohorizontal position for use.

The stove and broiler are pivoted to swing into substantially verticalposition to conserve space when not being used. The device may bemounted in a recess in a vertical wall surface so that it is flush withthe wall when not in use, or may be mounted in a wall cabinet. Even ifthe stove and broiler are mounted to project outwardly from the wallsurface, it requires very little space in its closed, vertical position.

The device of the present invention comprises a base adapted to besecured to a vertical supporting surface. If desired, the lower edge ofthe base may be mounted on a horizontal surface, such as a table top, tosupport the device in its vertical position. A stove unit is pivoted tothe lower edge of the base to swing outwardly .and downwardly into ahorizontal operative position, and upwardly and inwardly into avertical, inoperative position. Two broiler units are independentlypivoted to the upper edge of the base to swing outwardly and upwardlyinto a horizontal operative position, .and downwardly and inwardly intoa vertical, inoperative position. In its vertical position each broiler.unit is housed within the base. Although it is preferred to provide twoseparate broiler units, it is possible to use a single broiler unithaving a width equal to the width of the base.

The base is provided with means for supporting a broiler pan indifferent vertically spaced relationship to the heating coils of eachbroiler unit. The broiler units are pivoted to the base in side by siderelationship so that both of the units may be swung into operativeposition for use as a broiler of double size. The supporting means isadapted to support a pan of suitable size to fit under a single broilerunit or a pan of double size to fit under both broiler units.

The structure by which the above mentioned and other advantages of theinvention are attained will be described in the followig specification,taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, showing a preferredillustrative embodiment of the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a stove and broiler embodyingthe invention in its vertical, inoperative position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the stove and broiler in itsvertical, inoperative position;

.Fig. 3 is a front elevational view with the stove unit in itshorizontal, operative position, and the broiler units in their vertical,inoperative position;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the stove and broiler in theposition of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the structure, with .the stove in horizontal,operative position, and the broiler units in inoperative position;

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view with the stove and one broiler inoperative position, and the other broiler in inoperative position;

.3 in any suitable manner.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view with the stove and broiler inoperative position;

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the double size broiler pan foruse with both broilers;

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of a single broiler p Fig. 10 is adetail perspective view of .a grid adapted to be suported on the broilerpan to support food to be broiled out of contact with the bottom of thebroiler pan;

Fig. 11 is a cross sectional view, taken generally along the line 11-11of Fig. 6;

Fig. 12 is a cross sectional view, taken generally along the line 1212of Fig. 6, but showing the stove in inoperative position; and

Fig. 13 is a horizontal sectional view, taken generally along the line:1313 of Fig. .11.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 2 indicates a base member securedto a vertical supporting surface Supporting surface 3 may be a kitchenwall, the back wall of a cabinet, or any similar vertical surface. Base2 comprises a back Wall 4, .a top wall 5, a bottom wall 6, and a pair ofside walls 7 and 8. Side wall 7 is provided with an inwardly extendingflange 9 at its front edge; and side wall 8 is provided with a similarflange 10. A channel shaped bracket 11 is secured within base 3 a shortdistance above bottom wall 6 to define a compartment 12 open at itsfront.

A housing 13 is rigidly secured to the front of compartment 12. Housing13 comprises a front wall '14, top wall '15 aligned generally withbracket 11, bottom wall 16, side walls 17 and 18, and a back wall 19provided with an opening in registration with the opening in the frontof compartment 12. Front wall 14 and top wall 15 are recessed, asindicated at 20 and 21, respectively, to provide space for a hinglepintle 22.

The stove unit 23 comprises a housing having an inner wall 24 and anouter wall 25 spaced apart by an angular wall 26 at one edge and astraight wall 27 at the opposit edge. Wall 27 is formed by portions ofinner wall 24 bent outwardly at right angles, and portions of outer wall25 bent inwardly. Alternate portions of inner wall 24 and outer wall 25are extended past wall 27 and are curled to form hinge lugs 28 and 29 toengage hinge pintle 22 to pivotally support stove unit 23 so that it canbe swung between its vertical, inoperative position and its horizontaloperative position. The surface 20 of compartment 13 abuts hinge lugs 29when the stove unit is moved to its horizontal, operating position, tolimit the downward movement of the unit and to hold it in its horizontalposition. Lugs 28 and 29 interfit and extend across the entire width ofthe housing. Metal strips 30 cover the outer surface of hinge pintle 22exposed between lugs 29. Opposite ends of each strip 30 extend throughslots 31 and 32 provided in the walls of housing 13 and are secured tothe inner surface of the housing in any suitable manner.

Inner wall 24 is provided with two openings in each of which a burner 33is mounted. Each burner comprises a shell 34 and a spiral heating coil35 (Fig. 5) supported on a spider 36 mounted within shell 34. End walls37 and 38 complete the stove housing which encloses shell 34, wiring 39,and a plurality of switches 40. An operating stud 41 for each switchextends through wall 26 and is secured thereto. Wall 26 is also providedwith a pair of handles 42 for facilitating the pivotal movement of thestove unit about hinge pintle 22.

The two broiler units 43 are duplicates and therefore only one will bedescribed. A channel 44 mounted vertically adjacent side wall 7cooperates therewith to form a compartment 45 to receive wiring 46.Bearings 47 and 48 are provided adjacent top wall 5 in laterally spacedrelationship. The bearings are spaced apart a distance slightly greaterthan the width of the broiler unit. The broiler unit comprises an outershell 49 having one wall 50 secured to trunnions 51 and 52 rotatablymounted in bearings 47 and 43, respectively. An inner shell 53, havingits wall 54 corresponding to wall 50 secured to trunnions 51 and 52, isspaced from outer shell 49 by a layer of insulating material 55. Theinner shell serves as a reflecting shield to direct the heat from thebroiler unit downwardly towards a pan positioned under the broiler unit.

A frame 56, secured to inner shell 53 in anysuitable manner, has securedthereto a heating coil 57 connected to wiring 46. Trunnion 51 is hollowto permit Wiring 46 to extend therethrough. Wiring 46 extends throughcompartment 12, housing 13, and into the stove housing where it isconnected to one of the switches 40. Frame 56 includes a bracket 58having a slot 59 extending longitudinally from one end thereof. A notch60 (Fig. 12) is provided in one edge of bracket 58 adjacent slot 59.

A link 61, pivoted at one end to a bracket 62, as indicated at 63, has ascrew 64 projecting laterally from its opposite end portion. Screw 64 isslidably mounted in slot 59. Bracket 62 is rigidly secured to a bar 65which extends transversely across back wall 4 and is secured at its endsto channels 44. Broiler unit 43 is provided with a handle in the form ofa projecting flange 66 to facilitate pivotal movement thereof. When thebroiler unit is lifted by pulling handle 66 outwardly and upwardly thebroiler unit pivots in bearings 47, and link 61 pivots about the pivot63. This pivot arrangement causes screw 64 to slide in slot 59 towardsthe open end of the slot as the broiler unit is lifted to horizontal,operating position. When the broiler unit reaches its horizontalposition the screw 64 seats in notch 60 to hold the broiler unit in itshorizontal position. In order to move the broiler unit back to itsinoperative position it is lifted slightly to disengage screw 64 fromnotch 60 and then allowed to drop downwardly.

A channel 67, mounted on base 2 rearwardly of flange 9, is provided witha plurality of vertically spaced notches 68 extending across its sidewalls which extend inwardly to face a similar channel 69, adjacentflange 10. The side walls of channel 69 are provided with notches 70aligned horizontally with notches 68. Channels 67 and 69 are of lesswidth than side walls 7 and 8 and are positioned adjacent flanges 9 andso that both sets of notches are spaced forwardly of back wall 4.Channels 67 and 69 are concealed by the outer edges of stove unit 23when the stove unit is in its vertical position, but are exposed whenthe stove unit is in its horizontal position. A pan 71, having a widthapproximately equal to the Width of the stove unit, is provided on eachedge with a channel 72 adapted to slide into notches 68 and 70 when thebroiler units are in their horizontal, operative position. The flangesof each channel 72 are spaced apart a distance equal to the verticalspacing between the notches of each channel 67 and 69, so that they fitin adjacent notches to hold the pan firmly at any desired distance fromthe heating coils 57. A grid 73 (Fig. 10) may be placed on the upperedges of pan 71 to support food to be broiled out of contact with thebottom of the pan.

A guide strip 74 extends vertically along the center of base 2. Strip 74is provided with notches 75 on one side. Notches 75 are aligned withnotches 68 and cooperate therewith to receive channels 76 of a pan 77which has a width equal to the width of one of the broiler units. Itwill be noted that channels 72 extend rearwardly of the back wall 78 ofpan 71. When pan 71 is in position for use, its back wall 78 isforwardly of the front surface of guide strip 74. Normally the smallerpan 77 is used under a single broiler unit and pan 71 is used when bothbroiler units are used. However, strip 74 may be provided with notches75 on each side so that separate pans 77 may be used when both broilerunits are used. Whichever pan is used, channels 72 or 76 slide throughthe appropriate notches and extend substantially to back wall 4. Thepositioning of channels 67 and 69 and guide strip 74 forwardly of backwall 4 provides stability for the support of the pans which are held inplace solely by the interengagement of flanges 72 and 76 with notches68, 70 and 75.

Separate switches 40, each with its own operating stud 41, are providedfor each of the stove units 23 and for the heating coil of each broilerunit, so that each stove unit and each broiler unit may be usedindependently of the others. Each unit may be provided with a safetyswitch adapted to automatically open the circuit of its heating coilswhen the particular unit is moved to its vertical inoperative position.

Splash shields may be hinged to opposite sides of the base, desired, toswing outwardly whenever any of the units is being used to protect thearea adjacent the stove or broiler from the splattering of grease.

While I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention inconsiderable detail, it will be understood that the description thereofis intended to be illustrative, rather than restrictive, as many detailsmay be modified or changed without departing from the spiirt or scope ofthe invention. Accordingly, I do not desire to be restricted to theexact construction described.

I claim:

1. A broiler comprising a base adapted to be secured in verticalposition on a suitable vertical supporting surface, said base comprisinga back wall adapted to be juxtaposed against a vertical supportingsurface, and top, bottom and side walls extending outwardly of said backwall when said base is secured on a vertical supporting surface, abroiler unit pivotally secured to said base to swing between a'vertical,inoperative position and a horizontal, operative position extendingforwardly from said base at right angles thereto, said broiler unit whenin inoperative position being contained entirely within said base, andmeans to detachably secure a pan to said base when said broiler is inits horizontal position, said pan extending forwardly from said baseunder said broiler unit and in parallel relationship to it.

2. A broiler comprising a base adapted to be secured in verticalposition on a suitable vertical supporting surface, a pair of broilerunits pivotally secured to said base along horizontally aligned hingemeans to swing independently between a vertical, inoperative positionentirely within said base and a horizontal, operative position extendingforwardly from said base at right angles thereto, and a pair of channelsmounted on said base, said channels being positioned adjacent oppositesides of said base and having vertically spaced notches whereby saidchannels are adapted to cooperate with each other to support a panhaving lateral flanges adapted to be received in said notches and havinga width approximately equal to both of said broiler units, and a guidestrip mounted on said base intermediate said channels and havingvertically spaced notches aligned horizontally with the notches of saidchannels whereby said guide strip is adapted to cooperate with one ofsaid two channels to support a pan having lateral flanges adapted to bereceived in the notches of one channel and the notches of said guidestrip and having a width approximately equal to one of said broilerunits.

3. A combination stove and broiler comprisinga base adapted to besecured in vertical position on a suitable vertical supporting surface,a broiler unit pivotally mounted adjacent the upper end of said base toswing between a vertical, inoperative position within said base and ahorizontal, operative position extending forwardly from said base atright angles thereto, a stove unitpivotally mounted on the lower endportion of said base to swing between a vertical, inoperative positionand a horizontal, operative position, said stove unit being positionedin front of said broiler unit when both of said units are in vertical,inoperative position, and means for holding said stove and broiler unitsin horizontal, operative position.

4. A combination stove and broiler comprising a base adapted to besecured in vertical position on a suitable vertical supporting surface,a broiler unit pivotally mounted adjacent the upper end of said base toswing between a vertical, inoperative position within said base and ahorizontal, operative position extending forwardly from said base atright angles thereto, a stove unit pivotally mounted on the lower endportion of said base to swing between a vertical, inoperative poistionand a horizontal, operative position, and means for detachably securinga pan to said base under said broiler and in parallel a bracket providedwith a slot extending longitudinally thereof, and a link having aprojection adjacent one end extending into said slot, the other end ofsaid link being pivoted below said bearings whereby said projectionmoves in said slot as said broiler unit is moved about its pivot, andmeans on said bracket cooperating with said projection to hold saidbroiler unit in horizontal position.

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